From: tomlake07@gmail.com   
      
   I have a TRS-80 Model I with 48K, a Radio Shack lowercase mod, RS cassette mod   
   and RS Double Density board. The EI is the last model with no buffered cable   
   or pigtail cable. With the EI on but machine started with Break held down   
   (Level II Basic)    
   cassettes are read just fine. When I boot up in either TRSDOS 2.3 or TRSDOS   
   2.8D, cassettes either show no asterisks or two solid asterisks depending on   
   the volume setting of the recorder. I can never adjust the volume so cassettes   
   are read. I do have    
   the RTC turned off with CMD"T" and have printed TIME$ a few times to verify   
   the RTC is not incrementing the time. I have tried connecting the recorder   
   through the EI and directly to the keyboard. No difference.   
      
   Can anyone suggest what to do from here? I'd really like to copy my many tapes   
   to floppies!   
      
   TIA   
      
   Tom Lake   
      
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